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Blushing Brilliance 009
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Blushing Brilliance sits at L* 84.8, a* 15.3, b* 10.8. Its hue angle is 35° and its chroma is 18.7, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 55%.
LRV 63.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.1, Blushing Brilliance is lighter than 69% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Blushing Brilliance
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oleander | SW 6603 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gaiety | SW 6872 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Inner Child | SW 6877 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blushing Brilliance
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flush Pink | 160C-2 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Sandblast | 180C-2 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Full Bloom | 190C-2 | 1.02 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August Sunrise | 030 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Strawberry Freeze | 2090-60 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salmon Berry | 2089-50 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Powderpuff | 001 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Hibiscus | 2172-60 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fantasy Pink | 1290 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Golden Beige 100 · lighter, LRV 67.2
- Pleasant Pink 2094-60 · lighter, LRV 68.9
- Cat's Meow 1332 · lighter, LRV 68.3
- Mixed Fruit 2011-50 · darker, LRV 59.8
- Teacup Rose 2170-50 · darker, LRV 60.4
- Odessa Pink HC-59 · darker, LRV 59.5
Colors that go with Blushing Brilliance
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Serenity 2055-60 · complementary (180°)
- May Flowers 1324 · analogous (−30°)
- Melon Cup 101 · analogous (+30°)
- St. John's Bay 584 · triadic (120°)
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · triadic (240°)
Blushing Brilliance vs popular colors
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 9.8) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 63.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 11.1) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 63.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cream Puff (Benjamin Moore 2174-70, ΔE 11.2) is lighter (LRV 82.1 vs 63.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.